1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Eva8 [605]
3 years ago
9

In the process of nuclear fusion, large amounts of energy, at temperatures of approximately 120 million Kelvin, are required to

join two nuclei into a single, heavier nucleus. Why does the process of fusion require so much energy in order to take place?
A) to allow the electrons to enter the nucleus
B) to remove the electrons from the electron clouds
C) to cause the two nuclei to slow down and find each other
D) to overcome the electrostatic forces between opposing nuclei
Physics
2 answers:
ra1l [238]3 years ago
8 0
D) To overcome the electrostatic forces between opposing nuclei.
ElenaW [278]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:The correct answer is option D.

Explanation:

The Coulombic forces of electrostatic force is given by:

F=k\frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}

F: Force between the charges

r = distance of separation between the two charges

q_,q_2 = Respective charges

  • If the two charges are like they will repel each other
  • If two charges opposite they will attract each other.

During the nuclear fusion large amount of the heat is required to fuse two nuclei into single nucleus. Since ,the nucleus is made up protons positively charges particles.

The large amount of energy is used to overcome the repulsive force acting between the two nuclei due to the presence of positive charges.

Hence, the correct option is  D.

You might be interested in
A current of 200 mA through a conductor converts 40 joules of electrical energy into heat in 30 second
Komok [63]

Answer:

V = 6.65 [volt]

Explanation:

First, we must calculate the power by means of the following equation, where the voltage is related to the energy produced or consumed in a given time.

P=E/t\\P = 40/30\\P = 1.33[s]

Using the power we can calculate the voltage, by means of the following equation that relates the voltage to the current.

P=V*I

where:

V = voltage [Volts]

I = current = 200 [mA] = 0.2 [A]

V = 1.33/0.2\\V = 6.65 [volt]

8 0
4 years ago
Imagine a particle that has three times the mass of the electron. All other quantities given above remain the same. What is the
melamori03 [73]

Answer:

The only parameter that changes is mass m

It is only necessary to calculate the ratio Eh/Ee

m_{h}=3m_{e}\\E_{h}=\frac{3m_{e}v^{2}}{2}\\E_{e}=\frac{m_{e}v^{2}}{2}\\\frac{E{h}}{E{e}}=3

The kinetic energy of the heavy paricle is three times the kinetic energy of an electron

5 0
4 years ago
10 points
SOVA2 [1]

Explanation:

u=0 m/s

v=9.6 m/s

s= 40.5 m

a=?

V^2=u^2 +2as

9.6^2=0+2×a×40.5

92.16=81a

a=92.16/81

a=1.14m/s^2

3 0
4 years ago
A large boulder is ejected vertically upward from a volcano with an initial speed of 40.0 m/s. Ignore air resistance. (a) At wha
dezoksy [38]

a) Time at which velocity is +20.0 m/s: 2.04 s

b) Time at which velocity is -20.0 m/s: 6.12 s

c) Time at which the displacement is zero: t = 0 and t = 8.16 s

d) Time at which the velocity is zero: t = 4.08 s

e) i) ii) iii) The acceleration of the boulder is always 9.8 m/s^2 downward

f) See graphs in attachment

Explanation:

a)

The motion of the boulder is a uniformly accelerated motion, with constant acceleration

a=g=-9.8 m/s^2

downward (acceleration due to gravity). So, we can use the following suvat equation:

v=u+at

where:

v is the velocity at time t

u = 40.0 m/s is the initial velocity

a=g=-9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration

We want to find the time t at which the velocity is

v = 20.0 m/s

Therefore,

t=\frac{v-u}{a}=\frac{20-40}{-9.8}=2.04 s

b)

In this case, we want to find the time t at which the boulder is moving at 20.0 m/s downward, so when

v = -20.0 m/s

(the negative sign means downward)

We use again the suvat equation

v=u+at

And substituting

u = +40.0 m/s

a=g=-9.8 m/s^2

We find the corresponding time t:

t=\frac{v-u}{a}=\frac{-20-(+40)}{-9.8}=6.12 s

c)

To solve this part, we can use the following suvat equation:

s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2

where

s is the displacement

u = +40.0 m/s is the initial velocity

a=g=-9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration

t is the time

We want to find the time t at which the displacement is zero, so when

s = 0

SUbstituting into the equation and solving for t,

0=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2\\t(u+\frac{1}{2}a)=0

which gives two solutions:

t = 0 (initial instant)

u+\frac{1}{2}at=0\\t=-\frac{2u}{a}=-\frac{2(40)}{-9.8}=8.16 s

which is the instant at which the boulder passes again through the initial position, but moving downward.

d)

To solve this part, we can use again the suvat equation

v=u+at

where

u = +40.0 m/s is the initial velocity

a=g=-9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration

We want to find the time t at which the velocity is zero, so when

v = 0

Substituting and solving for t, we find:

t=\frac{v-u}{a}=\frac{0-(40)}{-9.8}=4.08 s

e)

In order to evaluate the acceleration of the boulder, let's consider the forces acting on it.

If we neglect air resistance, there is only one force acting on the boulder: the force of gravity, acting downward, with magnitude

F=mg

where m is the mass of the boulder and g the acceleration of gravity.

According to Newton's second law, the net force on the boulder is equal to the product between its mass and its acceleration:

F=ma

Combining the two equations, we get

ma=mg\\a=g

So, the acceleration of the boulder is g=9.8 m/s^2 downward at any point of the motion, no matter where the boulder is (because the force of gravity is constant during the motion).

f)

Find the three graphs in attachment:

- Position-time graph: the position of the boulder initially increases as the boulder goes upward; however, the slope of the curve decreases as the boulder goes higher (because the velocity decreases). The boulder reaches its maximum height at t = 4.08 s (when velocity is zero), then it starts going downward, until reaching its initial position at t = 8.16 s

- Velocity-time graph: the initial velocity is +40 m/s; then it decreases linearly (because the acceleration is constant), and becomes zero when t = 4.08 s. Then the velocity becomes negative (because the boulder is now moving downward) and its magnitude increases.

- Acceleration-time graph: the acceleration is constant and it is -9.8 m/s^2, so this graph is a straight horizontal line.

Learn more about accelerated motion:

brainly.com/question/9527152

brainly.com/question/11181826

brainly.com/question/2506873

brainly.com/question/2562700

#LearnwithBrainly

8 0
3 years ago
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
KIM [24]
Hello there!

<span>Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Correct answer: </span>Light waves are electromagnetic waves and sound waves are mechanical waves.
5 0
4 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • How do snails support and protect themselves without a skeleton
    10·2 answers
  • When populations of two species work together to obtain resources, they are
    11·2 answers
  • Jill applies a force of 250n to a machine. the machine applies a force of 25 n to an object . what is the mechanical advantage o
    11·2 answers
  • The force needed to overcome static friction is usually less than that needed to overcome kinetic friction.
    14·1 answer
  • The charge density of radius 12.0 cm isgiven by with a = 1.40 μC/m 3 and r ismeasured radially outward from theorigin. What is t
    10·1 answer
  • If someone lost 20 pounds of fat on a diet, where did the fat go?
    15·1 answer
  • Ex 10: My dog runs at 6 m/s for 18 meters. How long did she run for?
    14·1 answer
  • Hwueuehhdhdhehdhsijsjsjdjhh​
    11·2 answers
  • PLzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzxcvbn
    8·1 answer
  • What do we call fixed point around which a lever pivots?
    10·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!